Survey: “Merry Christmas” Wins Over “Happy Holidays”

“Merry Christmas” is more popular as a seasonal phrase in advertising than “Happy Holidays,” says Rasmussen Reports. A new national telephone survey finds that 67 percent of American adults prefer when stores use the Christmas phrase, compared to 26 percent who voted for the more generic one. The polling information distributor found no gender gap […]

“Merry Christmas” is more popular as a seasonal phrase in advertising than “Happy Holidays,” says Rasmussen Reports. A new national telephone survey finds that 67 percent of American adults prefer when stores use the Christmas phrase, compared to 26 percent who voted for the more generic one. The polling information distributor found no gender gap and little difference among demographic groups on the question, but political leanings showed a difference: 88 percent of Republicans prefer “Merry Christmas” but 57 percent of Democrats do.

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